Hi all. I didn't actually read the entire article, I just got off an extremely long day of work, but wanted to weigh in anyway. I've never been that into Labs, either. I mean, they're cute and canine, so that makes them cool...but as far as breeds go, they're near the bottom of my list. They are very hyper and are hunting dogs, and most people that own them don't understand those traits. (Or hunt for that matter) They just think, "Oh she's a Lab. She's smart and super sweet!" Gypsy, I'm going to have to agree with 2dogs that most of the people that I know that own them don't bother giving them the discipline they need, simply because they don't understand the breed. I don't want to offend anyone...its just something I've noticed about most Labs and their owners.
Just wanted to share. Most people when I tell them that I'm not that excited about Labs look at me like I just said that I hate Santa Claus, Like, "What? But, they're LABS for gosh sake!"